The country’s brutal civil war has led to the killing, rape and torture of civilians, including children, as it threatens to destabilize neighboring countries.
Tag: Africa
When Gambia Banned Female Genital Cutting, a Defiant 96-Year-Old Resisted
Yassin Fatty, a traditional practitioner of female genital cutting in the West African nation of Gambia, became the first to be convicted there. But her case led to a backlash and a popular campaign to make it legal again.
China Woos Africa, Casting Itself as Global South’s Defender
More than 50 African leaders have gathered in Beijing for a summit aimed at projecting the influence of China’s leader, Xi Jinping, in the developing world.
Namibia to Cull More Than 700 Wild Animals for Meat During Major Drought
The Southern African country plans to butcher over 700 wild animals, including 83 elephants and 300 zebras, to feed people and, it hopes, cut down on dangerous cross-species encounters.
Africa’s Debt Crisis Has ‘Catastrophic Implications’ for the World
Crushing obligations to foreign creditors that have few precedents have sapped numerous African nations of growth and stoked social instability.
Survivors of Doomsday Starvation Cult Testify Against Pastor and 93 Associates
An evangelical pastor in Kenya ordered his flock to shun education and medicine and starve their children to death in order to meet Jesus, witnesses in a manslaughter trial said.
Protesters in Kenya are Waving the Flag, Against the Law
Kenya has strict rules about displaying the flag. But some people have been wearing and waving them, and draping them on coffins, as a symbol of resistance.
Macron Honors African Soldiers Who Helped Liberate France in World War II
Two months after D-Day, an Allied force dominated by soldiers conscripted from French colonies swept into southern France. It’s a chapter of its history that France has long obscured.
What to Know About Mpox After the Global Health Emergency Alert
The World Health Organization declared a global health emergency over an outbreak that has spread to more than a dozen African countries.
Mpox Outbreak: What to Know About Symptoms and Risks
The World Health Organization declared a global health emergency over an outbreak that has spread to more than a dozen African countries.